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 | | Often known as the "Rebel Poet," Kazi Nazrul Islam, the National Poet of Bangladesh, described himself as "belonging to the world." A creative genius beyond compare, Kazi Nazrul Islam has had a profound and lasting influence on the cultural backdrop of Bengali music and literature. |
 | | As a passionate champion of communal, religious and ideological harmony, Nazrul Islam directed a significant portion of his creative efforts to eloquent and inspiring works of poetry and music, dedicated attempts to quell the rising tide of communal strife and violence, endemic of his times. |
 | | An extraordinary voice of Islam, Kazi Nazrul Islam not only proclaimed the universal Islamic values of peace, freedom, justice, harmony, and cooperation, his "Shyama Sangeet" compositions have been loved and revered by the Hindus of Bengal all along. |
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